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A year for Burgundy lovers

DROP EVERYTHING. Go to a good wine store right now, buy a bottle of 2005 red Burgundy and open it for dinner tonight. Set aside some time to go back tomorrow to buy more to lay down for the future.

Whew. Is it hot in here or is it us? Burgundy can get us pretty worked up. To us -- and to many wine lovers everywhere -- Burgundy, when it's right, is the world's most beguiling wine, with soulful tastes of velvety fruit and a slight hint of funk that can be quite romantic. Too often, however, Burgundy isn't right, so Burgundy...